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No, he was in a waiting place for hell. Abraham's Bosom was a waiting place for those who would go to heaven. Before Jesus opened heaven's gates, OT saints went to a place of rest and comfort as their souls could not yet go to heaven. In this story, that place is referred to as Abraham's Bosom...

Abraham's bosom was a waiting place for OT saints before they went to heaven. It was not like purgatory. It was not a place where one went to do penance. We are refined by purifying fire in this life only. Now that Christ has come when we die, our souls go straight to heaven if we are in Christ...

Belief implies more than a mere agreement with facts. If I believe eating rat poison will kill me, and assuming I have no desire to commit suicide, then I won't eat rat poison. If I do, then clearly I did not truly believe it would kill me. If you believe Jesus Christ is both Lord and Savior...

No, Christ spoke of a spiritual kingdom about to take place. Pentecost was the sign of that kingdom. The kingdom promised to Israel in the OT, was a physical kingdom promised to physical Israel. That kingdom will resume in the Millennial. Scripture says faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior...

God's promise to Israel of a national kingdom has never been rescinded. In Romans 11:2 and 25-26, Paul writes that God has not rejected His people. God will fulfill His promise to Israel. There will be an earthly, physical kingdom but not now. The kingdom we are in now is a spiritual kingdom...

You are confusing Christ's kingdom on earth (for the Jews) and His spiritual kingdom of God. The Jews were promised a kingdom on earth that the Messiah would establish. This was their expectation when Jesus claimed to be the Messiah. We see this in the Apostles questioning Him. Jesus though...

That was all well and good until the Catholic church started selling indulgences among other things. Priests started realizing their church had strayed from the truth. They tried to reform it but were tried and sometimes executed for their attempts. The church would not even answer them at their...

You are confusing Christ's kingdom on earth (for the Jews) and His spiritual kingdom of God. The Jews were promised a kingdom on earth that the Messiah would establish. This was their expectation when Jesus claimed to be the Messiah. We see this in the Apostles questioning Him. Jesus though...

Then there is the doctrinal mess over limbo: What's the Deal with Limbo?. It's not official doctrine yet it is still considered a possibility. The Catholic church has changed it from being "common doctrine" to "a possibly theological hypothesis." Hmmm...Christ's church on earth cannot make up...

I agree God is all-powerful and can do anything and everything. I do not agree that a deep understanding of God's plan leads to the conclusion that Mary was without sin. God always used flawed people. Abram lied about his wife. Moses argued with God and his sin kept him from entering the...

Many times Catholics have argued that is was necessary for Mary to be sinleess to bear the Messiah and for Him to be without original sin. My speculation is based on the Bible. We are told all have sinned. That includes Mary. Nowhere does the Bible say she was an exception. Your argument is...

This whole notion that a "bad tree can't produce good fruit" is flawed when applied to Mary birthing Jesus. The implication is that since Jesus never sinned He could not have come from a "bad tree." Therefore, Mary must have been without sin and thus immaculately conceived. However... While...

Why would you assume Christ's kingdom can only contain one ecclesiastical structure? Is He not king over all? Does His kingdom not encompass the entire earth? When Catholics see the word "church" they think of an institution with a structure. The Bible describes all who follow Christ as part of...

All who believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior are His sheep. No matter where they live or what church they go to. Just like His church is not confined to one group or ecclesiastical structure.

The Last Supper was a celebration of the Jewish Passover. It was not a service nor was there any sacrifice taking place. Jesus alluded to His upcoming sacrifice but no sacrifice took place during the Last Supper. It was not a worship service either. To say it was the "first mass" is a big...